NLO: Honourable Ekene dolls N20-million on Kaduna Teams
The Federal House of Representatives, and Member, representing Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency of Kaduna State, Honourable Ekene Abubakar Adams has donated N20-Million Naira to Kaduna teams ahead of the third tier Nationwide League One, (NLO) competition slated to kick off next month across various centers in the country.
The Chairman House Committee on Sports announced the donation during a media parley with members of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, (SWAN) Kaduna state chapter amongst other sports stakeholders at the popular Ahmadu Bello Stadium, (ABS) Kaduna said he desired good things for sports in Kaduna state on Friday.
Eight teams that qualified from Division One to the Professional cadre at the end of every season are expected to slug it out in the championship play-off to determine the overall winner for the NLO season.
Speaking in Kaduna on the need for the various teams to put up their best in the competition, the Honourable Member said the donation is for logistics of the eight teams who qualified for the game, adding that when the teams are motivated, they will showcase their potentials to the fullest.
“We will do everything humanly possible to support the teams in order for them to do well in the forthcoming game. For that reason, I am supporting the eight teams with the sum of 20 million naira for their logistics.
“I desire good things for sport in Kaduna state we have 8 teams that are competing in the NLO, and as the House Committee Chairman on Sports, from Kaduna state here, I want the team to do very well to the best of their abilities.
“Under my administration, we are trying to do everything differently as a seasoned Administrator. I have played, I have managed and I can say that I have risen to the peak of my career in sport. We are now the one in government so if the previous government was doing anything wrong, we are to correct those mistakes and carry everyone along.” He said.
In his response, the Chairman Football Association, (FA) Kaduna State Mr. Faiza Mohammed Abdullahi, said that since the lawmaker assumed office, they have been able to record significant giant strides.